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Last Surviving Member of First Everest Ascent Dies at 92

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Last Surviving Member of First Everest Ascent Dies at 92
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Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the team that first summited Mount Everest in 1953 alongside Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, has died at age 92 in Kathmandu, marking the end of a historic chapter in mountaineering history.

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  2. Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of the Team That First Conquered Everest, Dies at 92  The New York Times
  3. Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92  AP News
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